Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Laureate Education, Inc. for the registration of 2,500,000 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 18, 2004, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Baltimore, Maryland
September 15, 2004